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Vegetables in Chinese

vegetables · HSK 5

蔬菜 shū cài

  1. 蔬 shū vegetables
  2. 菜 cài vegetable

多吃蔬菜对身体好。 Eating more vegetables is good for you.

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How do you say vegetables in Chinese?

Vegetables in Chinese is 蔬菜 (shū cài).

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